CLIMATE
The Ordovician Period began as.....
A. Super cold (FREEZING)
B. Warm and wet
C. Super hot (BOILING)
B. Warm and Wet!
Could a human survive in the Silurian Period??
YES!! But only for a short time, there wasn't any food or clean water.
TRUE OR FALSE:
The continental plates of formed land masses collided to form the supercontinent Laurasia
TRUE!!!!!!
How did the Ordovician Period end?
Massive Ice Age!!!!! EVERYTHING FROZE!!!
What was the biggest creature alive during the Silurian??
Eurypterids (Sea Scorpions) they grew up to 2–3 meters long (6-10 feet).
TRUE OR FALSE:
Roughly 60% of marine species vanished in one of Earth's worst extinction events.
FALSE!! Roughly 85% of marine species went extinct.
What was the climate like during the Silurian?
A. Freezing!!
B. Warm, just like today.
C. Scorching!!!!!
B. Warm, just like the climate today.
Marine species multiplied rapidly in an event often called the.....?
Ordovician Radiation
TRUE OR FALSE:
The Supercontinent Gondwana, Drifted North and settled over the North Pole.
FALSE!! Gondwana Drifted South over the South Pole.